Seri reveals why he snubbed Liverpool and Chelsea to sign for Fulham

Jean Michael Seri chose to sign for Fulham over the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea because the Cottagers showed him respect. The 27-year-old, who was previously linked with a move to Barcelona and Manchester United, became Fulham’s first signing of the summer transfer window, following the Cottagers’ return to the Premier League. Seri has started all four of Fulham’s opening fixtures, scoring a wondergoal in the win over Burnley and assisting Andre Schurrle with a brilliant chipped pass against Brighton. Seri said: “When I played for Pacos de Ferreira in Portugal, Nice came for me and they really came. Fulham wanted me the same way. “They said, ‘We want you, come to Fulham.’ Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool, they saw me but they didn’t say, ‘We want you.’ “Because Fulham gave me this respect, although other clubs wanted me, I wanted to sign for Fulham. “Fulham said to my president: ‘We want Mika Seri, talk to him if he’s interested because we know Chelsea, Manchester want him and he almost signed for Barcelona but we are back in the Premier League.’ “My president calls me, he says, ‘Fulham want you, do you want to go?’ I say, ‘If they want me, they respect me.’ The big clubs want me but Fulham show they want me.” poll loading Where will Fulham finish this season? 0+ VOTES SO FAR European places Top half, not in Europe Bottom half but safe Straight back down